My father, left me an embroidery which he had stitched. Although not very old it has been stored badly so the cotton background material is stained.
I have washed the embroidery and the stains have not come out but worse one stain has now become a small hole.
The hole is about ¼” diameter. It is too close to the embroidery to be covered by the frame and the design is such that I cannot cover it with more embroidery. So a mend of some sorts is necessary.
Any suggestions as to how to go about this as inconspicuously as possible would be appreciated. My first thought is to place a small piece of cotton fabric behind the hole and stitch it down with matching cotton thread.
Thank you